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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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